Call for Papers | Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (Scopus, HeinOnline, UGC-CARE), Vol. 16

The Indian Journal of Intellectual Property Law (IJIPL) is inviting submissions for its 16th Volume, which it expects to release tentatively by the end of 2026. If your research engages with contemporary debates in intellectual property law and policy, this is a strong, well-indexed home for your work.

IJIPL is the flagship intellectual property law journal of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, and is India's first student-run journal devoted exclusively to the study of intellectual property. You can submit an article, essay, note, or book review/comment. The last date to send in your manuscript is 1 August 2026.

IJIPL began publication in 2008 and is published annually. It is a combined endeavour of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad and the N.C. Banerjee Centre for Intellectual Property Rights Studies, and aims to address contemporary issues in the field of intellectual property law.

Over the years the journal has hosted distinguished contributors including the late Prof. Shamnad Basheer, Prof. Srividhya Ragavan, Dr. Mrinalini Kochupillai, Prof. Michele Boldrin, and Prof. David Levine, among other renowned experts in the field.

The journal is indexed in Scopus, HeinOnline, EBSCO, Manupatra, Portico, Google Scholar and is on the UGC-CARE List, which makes it a credible, widely-recognised venue for your scholarship.

IJIPL encourages authors to engage with contemporary theoretical and legal debates relating to intellectual property law and policy. The Board welcomes fresh perspectives on IP policy, including interdisciplinary approaches. Submissions are open to undergraduate and postgraduate students, practitioners, faculty members, and academicians.

Your submission must fall into one of the following categories:

• Articles (5,000 to 6,000 words): An article must comprehensively analyse the issue you seek to highlight, thoroughly studying the status quo or a contemporary issue.
• Essays (ideally 3,000 to 5,000 words): An essay challenges existing paradigms or norms and provides a fresh outlook on common problems. Essays are expected to be considerably more concise than articles in scope and conceptualisation.
• Notes (up to 2,500 words): A note is a relatively concise argument, ideally focused on a recent debate or controversy regarding the interpretation or implementation of the law.
• Book Review / Comment (up to 2,500 words): This lets you discuss and critique a recent book, or a recent landmark judicial pronouncement, legislation, or pending bill.

• Citations must conform to OSCOLA (5th edition). The journal uses footnotes as the method of citation; speaking footnotes are discouraged.
• Main text: Times New Roman, size 12, 1.5 line spacing. Footnotes: Times New Roman, size 10, single spacing.
• Co-authorship of up to 4 authors per piece is permitted. The Editorial Board may allow more co-authors on a case-to-case basis.
• Include a separate document with your biographical information: name, e-mail, postal address, name and address of institution, course (if applicable), and academic year. Your name and affiliations must NOT appear anywhere in the manuscript itself.
• Include an abstract of not more than 350 words. There is no requirement to submit the abstract in advance; papers are selected on the basis of the full manuscript, and the abstract only assists the Board's review.
• Each submission must be your original work. A plagiarism check is the first stage of evaluation, and plagiarised work is automatically rejected.
• If your manuscript has been submitted to other journals, you must inform the Editorial Board. You may request an expedited review on these grounds, granted at the Board's discretion.

IJIPL follows a tiered review process carried out by the Editorial Board and selected Peer Reviewers. There is no submission or publication fee.

For accepted contributions, copyright is held jointly by the author(s) and IJIPL. Anyone wishing to use IJIPL's material for educational purposes, research, or private study may do so with the publisher's prior written permission (registrar@nalsar.ac.in).

Send your submission by email to ijipl@nalsar.ac.in with the subject line reading "Submission for Vol. 16". For any queries, write to the same address with "Query | Vol. 16" in the subject line.

• Manuscript fits one category (Article / Essay / Note / Book Review-Comment) within the word limit
• OSCOLA (5th edition) footnotes; no speaking footnotes
• Main text Times New Roman 12, 1.5 spacing; footnotes TNR 10, single spacing
• Abstract of up to 350 words included
• Separate biographical-details document attached; no author name/affiliation in the manuscript
• Original, plagiarism-free work; up to 4 co-authors
• Emailed to ijipl@nalsar.ac.in with subject "Submission for Vol. 16" by 1 August 2026